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Question #18037
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emergency drug for heart attack - #18037

Raj

I am really worried about my dad. He’s been having some weird chest pains for a few weeks now, and he had a really bad episode last night. His left arm hurt, and he felt nauseous, but he's stubborn and thought it was just something he ate. I tried to convince him to go see a doctor, but he said he was fine. I guess I’m just scared because of his family history—my grandpa had a heart attack and didn’t have any emergency drug for heart attack on hand. I keep thinking, what if this happens again? This time he actually seemed pale and sweaty, totally not himself at all! I started reading online, and I’ve hear some things about emergency drugs for heart attack, like aspirin or nitroglycerin. But what happens if he has a heart attack and isn’t at a hospital? Can we take that stuff at home? Is there any specific emergency drug for heart attack that we should just, like, always keep on hand just in case? I feel like I’m stuck and don’t know what to do here, and the thought of him just ignoring his health when it’s so serious is driving me crazy. Should I just get those emergency drugs for heart attack now and try to convince him it’s better to be safe than sorry? Ugh, I just want to know what we can do!

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